340  
FNCA52 TJSJ 200830  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A MORE VARIABLE WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA,  
WITH FLUCTUATIONS IN MOISTURE. HOWEVER, SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF  
LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED, WITH VALUES DROPPING INTO  
THE MID-40S TO LOWER 50S. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED, WITH  
SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 15 KNOTS AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS, PARTICULARLY  
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. DESPITE PERIODIC INCREASES IN  
MOISTURE, FUELS REMAIN ON THE DRIER SIDE, SUPPORTING FAVORABLE  
FIRE-WEATHER DISPERSION. AS A RESULT, FIRE-WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
REMAIN MODERATE TODAY.  
 
PRZ014-210830-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 71 (-1) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 86 (-2) 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 G25 NE 14 G18 E 20 G26  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 G25 NE 14 G18 E 20 G26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5510 6050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104690 121000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-210830-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 68 (-2) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 91 (+2) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 NE 14 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 NE 14 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6150 6830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104550 136600  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-210830-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 70 (-1) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 97 (+2) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 23 G25 E 21 G23 E 21 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 23 G25 E 21 G23 E 21 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5170 5250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98230 115500  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-210830-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 68 (-1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 96 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 E 19 E 19 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 E 19 E 19 G22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6070 6140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97120 128940  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-210830-  
WEST COAST-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 69 (-1) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (0) 92 (+3) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 19 E 20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 19 E 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5130 5790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56430 98430  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 5 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-210830-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 69 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (0) 93 (-1) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 16 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 E 16 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5630 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101340 116000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-210830-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 68 (-2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 96 (+1) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 G17 E 12 E 14 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 G17 E 12 E 14 G17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 4190  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77400 87990  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-210830-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 65 (-2) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (0) 95 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 16 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 16 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7110 7240  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92430 130320  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 3 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-210830-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 67 (-3) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (0) 93 (-1) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 NE 11 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 NE 11 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 4990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90000 104790  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-210830-  
VIEQUES-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 73 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 90 (+2) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 G24 E 19 G24 E 20 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 G24 E 19 G24 E 20 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3500 3850  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 26 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80500 88550  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-210830-  
CULEBRA-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 74 (-3) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 90 (+3) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 19 G24 E 19 G24 E 19 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 19 G24 E 19 G24 E 19 G24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3510 3860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 E 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 88780  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-210830-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 70 (-2) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 85 (+1) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 23 G29 E 19 G24 E 23 G30  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 23 G29 E 19 G24 E 23 G30  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5790 6180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92640 111240  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 5 4 5  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-210830-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 70 (-6) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 100 (+10) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 G25 E 19 G24 E 20 G25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 G25 E 19 G24 E 20 G25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3630 3850  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 E 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79860 92400  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-210830-  
ST CROIX-  
430 AM AST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 75 (0) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 87 (-2) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 20 G24 E 19 G23 E 19 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 20 G24 E 19 G23 E 19 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 4480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 29 E 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104250 107520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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